Collection Highlights
Noah's ark
1850-1900
1956.101
Wood, paint
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William Mooney (1756-1831): Silhouette
Title
William Mooney (1756-1831): Silhouette
Date
c. 1790-1800
Medium
Hollow-cut beige paper with faded black textile underlay
Dimensions
image height: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
sheet: 5 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. ( 13 x 10.8 cm )
Description
Silhouette: Bust of male subject in left-facing profile; hollow-cut from beige paper with black (now faded) textile backing.
Credit Line
Gift of the children of Henry A. Stimson, through Miss Dorothy Stimson, 1942
Object Number
Z.2441
Marks
inscription in pencil: on front: "Mooney"
embossed: below bust: "PEALE'S MUSEUM"
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Mooney"; embossed at lower center: "PEALES MUSEUM", below a spread eagle
Gallery Label
A native of Ireland, William Mooney founded the Society of St. Tammany in New York City in 1789.
Provenance
Peale's Museum
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
